Michigan Grand Blanc Mormon Church shooting is attack on Christians, says U.S. President Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump on Sunday denounced a shooting and fire at a Mormon church in Michigan as "another targeted attack on Christians," after one person was killed and several more injured. Hundreds of people were inside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township when a 40-year-old man rammed his vehicle into the front door, then exited the vehicle and started shooting, Police Chief William Renye told reporters. The suspect is believed to have set the church on fire, Renye said. Flames and smoke could be seen for hours before the blaze was put out. First responders were then sifting through the wreckage. The shooting occurred the morning after Russell M. Nelson, the oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died at 101. The next president of the faith, known widely as the Mormon church, is expected to be Dallin H. Oaks, per church protocol.

"The suspect is dead, but there is still a lot to learn. This appears to be yet another targeted attack on Christians in the United States of America," President Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

Scott Bennett, supervisor of Grand Blanc Township, said the shooting and fire is “a tragedy that nobody wants to encounter." Police said they did not yet have a motive for the fire or shooting.


The church, circled by a parking lot and a large lawn, is located near residential areas and a Jehovah’s Witness church.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement that her heart is breaking for the Grand Blanc community. “Violence anywhere especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable,” she said.

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